Nansio

Nansio[1] is a small Tanzanian port town and capital of Ukerewe District in Mwanza Region. The town is also a ward on the island of Ukerewe, Lake Victoria, in Tanzanian lake territory. Nansio is a port of entry for passenger and freight shipping services from the city of Mwanza.

The port of Nansio as seen from the ferry from Mwanza to Ukerewe Island.
Nansio
Town
Nickname(s): 
Lake island town
Nansio
Coordinates: 02°06′28″S 33°05′11″E
Country Tanzania
RegionMwanza Region
DistrictUkerewe District
Population
 (2002)
 • Total5,967
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
UFI-2571388

The ward of Nansio, one of twenty-four in the district of Ukerewe, had a population of 5,967 at the census of August 1, 2002.[2]

References
  1. Nansio (Approved) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  2. "2002 Population and Housing Census: General Report: Mwanza: Ukerewe". Archived from the original on 22 June 2004.


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